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Cridland: is Britain ready for FM shutdown?
14.02.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
As early as 2010, the UK government announced that it would consider switching off the FM radio if half of the total radio usage had been digitalised. So in just three months, we'll have to talk about the expected FM shutdown in the UK.

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RAJAR: digital listening figures increasing
13.02.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Latest RAJAR figures show 49.9% of all radio listening in the UK is now on digital platform. 50% is the last aspect of Government criteria to consider a digital switchover. The others have already been met: National DAB coverage equivalent to FM and local DAB reaching 90% of the population. There are now 42 National DAB stations in the UK compared to only eight on FM.

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Panasonic RF-D100BT is a modern radio in a classic jacket
13.02.2018 - Netherlands Netherlands
Due to compatibility with DAB / DAB+ , more stations can be listened to via the RF-D100BT.

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Infiniti reveals new trim levels for Q30 and QX30
13.02.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Luxe Tech and Sport Tech then add DAB radio, intelligent cruise control and a blind spot warning system, along with an around-view monitor with moving object detection and an auto-parking system.

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Panasonic launches its first all-in-one with Google Chromecast
13.02.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The SC-HC2020, SC-HC300 and SC-HC200 all boast a compact design and a wide range of features. The SC-HC2020 has 40 watts of power, two 8cm full-range speakers, plus CD and DAB/FM radio.

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Belgium's RTBF Radios celebrate World Radio Day
13.02.2018 - Belgium Belgium
On Tuesday, RTBF radios will take advantage of World Radio Day to raise their listeners' awareness of DAB+ by giving away Pure Evoke F3 digital radio receivers in order to benefit from this technology.

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TDA: first experimental station on DAB+ in Algeria
13.02.2018 - Algeria Algeria
A new trial DAB+ station began broadcasting on Tuesday in Algeria, marking the first occasion of digital radio broadcasting in the country. Télédiffusion d'Algérie (TDA) has launched the station in Tamenfoust, east of Algiers, with four programmes to be aired in the new standard.

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DAB+ is back in Nantes
13.02.2018 - France France
Listeners in Nantes will have access to DAB+ broadcasting services from Tuesday, on the occasion of World Radio Day.

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TDA in Algeria launches DAB+ experimental station
13.02.2018 - Algeria Algeria
On the occasion of World Radio Day, the TDA pilot station in Tamentfoust, Algeria, has launched an experimental DAB+ station on Tuesday.

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WorldDAB launches guidelines for in-car digital radio user experience
13.02.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Developed by the WorldDAB Automotive Working Group, the guidelines are the result of collaboration between broadcasters and car manufacturers. The design guidelines are based on seven use-cases, informed by the research, to ensure the guidelines are based on the actual experience of consumers.

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